Coaching Milestone reached Tonight

[1cougarfan]

Congratulations to longtime Daniel Boone coach Bobby Snyder. He's team's 63-40 win over Cherokee tonight gave him 800 wins!

[thekeg55]

How many years did it take him to reach it? Has he been with this team the entire time?

[Guest sportsfan13]

keg55-bobby snyder has only missed one game in his coaching career for boone. he has been coaching for 40 some odd years. what a milestone to reach.

[CHHS72]

According to Bill Lane of the Kingsport Times-News, Snyder stared coaching at Boones Creek High School in 1960 or 43 years ago. He coached at Boones Creek until it was consolidated with Sulphur Springs and Fall Branch to form Daniel Boone High School. So in a way he has been at the same school the whole time. Snyder is second in the state in victories. In first place is the timeless Charlie Bayless at Happy Valley.

[Opperman]

Posted by CHHS72:

Snyder is second in the state in victories. In first place is the timeless Charlie Bayless at Happy Valley.

 

Jerry Peters at MUS has won something like 850.

[WesVLT]

Congratulations to Mr. Snyder. Certainly a very impressive milestone.

[turnaroundJ]

Very impressive...congratulations Coach!!!

[dewswar]

I would like to say congrats. coach. Even though you didnt make any layups or jumpshots, your passion and approach to the game makes those shots easier. A great coach and a great person. Again congrats. you deserve it. Thankyou for what you give to all those young men....

[CHHS72]

Posted by Opperman:

Posted by CHHS72:

Snyder is second in the state in victories. In first place is the timeless Charlie Bayless at Happy Valley.

 

Jerry Peters at MUS has won something like 850.

 

Opperman, I contacted Bill Lane of the Kingsport Times-News concerning the coaching victories. It apperars that Snyder is the second winningest active boy's coach in the state. The following is the text of Bill's response to me:

 

CHHS72:

I believe you're right about Jerry Peters of MUS having over 800 wins. But it's my understanding that when the research was done a few years ago, it was determed he had coached both boys and girls teams. The record is combined.

We usually stipulate that Snyder is the state's second-winningest active boys coach, but we haven't listed it this way in a while.

Bill

 

All of us in Northeast Tennessee know that Snyder is not second all time because we have had four of the top six in state history. Buck Van Huss had 1,201 wins as a boys coach.

 

In any event 800 wins is a major accomplishment and should be honored. My hat is of to Coach Snyder.

[Edited by CHHS72 on 1-23-03 9:12P]

[Edited by CHHS72 on 1-23-03 9:13P]